Norfolk murder investigation uncovers possible links to Dundee

Detectives investigating a historical murder in England say the case could be linked to Dundee.

The headless remains of a woman dressed in a pink 1969 Marks & Spencer nightdress were found in heathland at Cockley Cley, Norfolk, on August 27 1974.

Her identity has never been determined by police, but hopes have been raised after new tests were able to determine her full DNA profile.

Detective Chief Inspector Andy Guy, from Norfolk and Suffolk’s Major Investigation Team, has urged anyone in the city with a female relative who went missing at that time to contact the police.

Officers revealed a rope used to tie up the woman was made in Dundee and her remains were wrapped in a plastic cover with “NCR” written on it at a time when the National Cash Register Corporation had several factories in the city.

Forensics also assessed the contents of her stomach, which revealed she had drunk water thought to originate from Scotland.

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